Monthly Archives: September 2012

Forward in reverse… sdrawkcab gninrael

Posted on September 22, 2012 by colinfraser

One of the great failings in the education debate has been that few people have recognised  that the social, economic and technical fabric of our society has changed dramatically in the last 30 years. We cannot go backwards, we cannot … Continue reading →

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A Future of Failure

Posted on September 17, 2012 by colinfraser

Under our Australian Federalist constitution, the States take responsibility for public education. And in recent times, the Right has taken firm control of the States and they are bringing their agenda to the fore – and are making a “future … Continue reading →

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The villains of the piece!

Posted on September 2, 2012 by colinfraser

As I was reminiscing with friends over a range of events and times discussing the history of the 20th Century, the question of “who were the three greatest villains of the century?” was asked. Without thinking I responded “Milton Freidmann, … Continue reading →

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